Service difficulty report · Connector · Dhav DHC8202

Difficulty date
June 25, 2011
Submitted
June 28, 2011
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N838CA
Make and model
Dhav DHC8202
Aircraft serial
527
Aircraft time
25,038 hours, 27,087 cycles
Part
Connector
Condition
Loose
Location
Smoke Detector
Stage of operation
CL
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
N
Precautionary procedure
A

As reported to the FAA. Reports are unverified, and codes are left as the FAA publishes them.

What was found

FLIGHT CREW REPORTED CARGO BAY SMOKE DETECTOR WARMING LIGHT ILLUMINATED AT 7000 FT, ACFT RETURNED TO FIELD. MX CREW FOUND ELECTRICAL CONNECTOR LOOSE AND NOT SAFETIED. CLEANED AND RECONNECTED CONNECTOR PLUG AND SAFETIED. OPS CHECK WAS SATISFACTORY.